NEWBURGH — Police officers chased down a group of men fleeing the scene of a city shootout Saturday, eventually recovering a semi-automatic gun, at least $75,000 in cash and taking three men into custody, Newburgh police said.

James Nani

NEWBURGH — Police officers chased down a group of men fleeing the scene of a city shootout Saturday, eventually recovering a semi-automatic gun, at least $75,000 in cash and taking three men into custody, Newburgh police said.

On Saturday at about 6:30 p.m., state police said they were called in to help Newburgh city and town police after a shooting.

The suspects took off from the scene, according to state police.

Town of Newburgh police Officer Taso Karbellas was near the city and town line on Route 9W, spotted a vehicle with shattered glass and two bullet holes in the back window and followed it, town police said.

Approximate Route of Police Chase

Video of the arrest

VIDEO: Michael J. McNamara - In-Depth Focus Studio and Lab

A call then came in telling police to be on the lookout for a vehicle after a shooting that had occurred near a parking lot on Leroy Place, police said.

When Karbellas put on his lights and sirens to pull the vehicle over as it was getting on the eastbound ramp of Interstate 84, the vehicle sped off, police said.

That led to a high-speed chase — at more than 80 mph — across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, where the vehicle sped through the toll plaza and eventually into East Fishkill, police said.

The vehicle was eventually stopped on West Hook Road near Pine Lane, according to police, where four men hopped out of the car.

Police said Karbellas was able to grab the driver, Jonathan Dawkins, 24, of Spring Valley.

Newburgh town police Officer Evan Patterson chased down two other men through some yards, police said, and found them hiding in a barn.

They were Kenneth Nash, 24, of Spring Valley; and Hassan Nichols, 23, of Palisades Park, N.J.

A .45 caliber pistol that was thrown out of the vehicle was recovered, as well as the cash, police said.

Dawkins, Nash and Nichols are all facing felony charges of second-degree possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal possession stolen property.

Dawkins is also facing a charge of unlawfully fleeing a police officer, a misdemeanor, and several vehicle and traffic violations.

All three were awaiting arraignment as of Sunday.

City police are also investigating the shooting.

Police were still searching for the other suspect Sunday afternoon. The contingent of law enforcement includes state police, Westchester County police, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and East Fishkill police.

Police ask anyone seeing anything suspicious in the East Fishkill area to call Dutchess County 911 or state police at 677-7300.